Trump says he feels 'very badly' for fired federal workers but 'many of them don't work at all'
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he feels "very badly" for the thousands of civil servants who have lost their jobs in recent weeks but that "many of them don't work at all."
Trump’s lieutenants say fired workers didn’t focus on safety. These DOT employees say otherwise.
Layoffs at the Transportation Department touched several areas that focus on safety, including studying roadway deaths and helping prevent pipeline leaks.
Trump Says Many Fired Federal Workers Were Barely Working
A day after the Department of Education announced deep cuts expected to gut the agency, President Trump was dismissive of the fired workers, initially saying he felt “very badly” before suggesting many were of little use.
Trump Has Harsh Response to Federal Workers Losing Jobs
President Donald Trump made it clear that he has little remorse about workers losing their jobs in his chaotic government overhaul. A reporter asked the president what responsibility he felt for the civil servants who had lost their jobs during Wednesday’s Oval Office meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
Trump defends mass firings, claiming many federal workers ‘don't work at all'
Asked if he feels responsible for so many people losing their jobs, Trump said, "Sure I do. I feel very badly ... but many of them don’t work at all."
Trump on D.O.G.E firings: “I feel bad, but they weren’t working at all’
President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed the thousands of federal employees losing their jobs, saying he felt “very badly” for them but insisting many “don’t work at all.” Speaking at an Oval Office meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin,
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4 young people killed in ‘very violent, very high speed’ crash in stolen vehicle, police say
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Blue state's LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban violates Constitution, 'very easy case' for SCOTUS, says expert
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case challenging a Colorado law's ban on so-called "conversion therapy" for minors after it declined to hear a similar case last year.
Updated 3-round Seahawks 2025 NFL mock draft after signing Sam Darnold
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Sam Darnold joins 'The Insiders' for exclusive interview following his new Seahawks deal
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